Malign mesothelioma and gelatinous pleural fluid
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Gelatinous or viscous pleural fluid can be seen in malignant mesothelioma. We reported a 65-year-old patient with mesothelioma, also diagnosed as non-hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Mini-thoracotomy was performed in order to get the fluid out, and to make pleurodesis. This patient had been followed up for four years then he died. Gelatinous fluid can be manageable well with surgery and pleurodesis and can be the messenger of long survival.
Authors and Affiliations
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP234491
- DOI 10.1016/S2222-1808(11)60020-0
- Views 74
- Downloads 0
Japanese encephalitis epidemiology in Arunachal Pradesh, a hilly state in northeast India
Objective: To confirm Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases from the state of Arunachal Pradesh (AP), India for the first time. Methods: Suspected acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) cases were screened from 2005-2010. The case...
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of Polygonatum sibiricum rhizome extracts
Objective: To investigate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of distilled water extract of fresh Polygonatum sibiricum (P. sibiricum) rhizome. Methods: The extracts were tested for antioxidant activity by u...
Seroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infections among prisoners in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia
Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infections among prisoners in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia. Methods: A cross sectional study was condu...
Prevalence of HIV infection and the correlates among beggars in Tehran, Iran
Objective: to assess the prevalence of HIV infection and the correlates among street beggars in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In a survey conducted in Tehran during 2007 to 2008, 4230 men and women beggars were collected by mun...
Zoonotic and vector borne agents causing disease in adult patients hospitalized due to fever of unknown origin in Thailand
Objective: To determine the etiologic agents of fever of unknown origin among populations in agricultural communities and to assess the possible risk factors for zoonotic infections. Methods: Hospitalized patients with f...